Toprak Razgatlioglu is set to gain extra MotoGP mileage this week as Yamaha, KTM and Aprilia gather at Jerez for a private two-day test.
Interestingly, the outing, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday at Jerez, is listed as featuring both Michelin and Pirelli rubber.
That opens the possibility of development work on both the current 1000cc MotoGP machines and future 850cc bikes.
Yamaha, KTM and Aprilia are known to be attending, with test riders Andrea Dovizioso, Pol Espargaro and Lorenzo Savadori each confirming their presence at the Spanish Grand Prix venue on social media:
Andrea Dovizioso at Jerez for private MotoGP test (pic @AndreaDovizioso)
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KTM test rider Pol Espargaro prepares for the private Jerez test (@PolEspargaro)
A video from Savadori showed a long, slender exhaust on the RS-GP:
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KTM became the first MotoGP factory to ‘publicly’ test an 850cc bike at Jerez in December, with Espargaro and Dani Pedrosa. Mika Kallio is then rumoured to have put more laps on the prototype at the Sepang shakedown.
Honda and Yamaha are also believed to have completed some initial 850cc running, behind closed doors, while Aprilia and Ducati are aiming for a ‘spring’ debut.
Meanwhile, Yamaha’s concession status also allows it to field full-time race riders during private tests, and Razgatlioglu looks set to join the action after posting that he is travelling from Turkey to Spain:
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Toprak Razgatlioglu travels from Turkey to Spain ahead of a private Jerez test (pic:…
The reigning WorldSBK champion finished 20th and 17th in the Thai season opener but set a pace comparable to the other struggling Yamaha V4 riders throughout the middle stages of the grand prix.
Yamaha MotoGP race times in 2026 Thai MotoGP, plus winner Marco Bezzecchi.
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Razgatlioglu’s presence also means there is a chance that the Turkish star could make his MotoGP debut with Pirelli tyres, the brand he achieved so much success with in WorldSBK.
It remains unclear whether Pramac team-mate Jack Miller or factory Yamaha riders Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins will attend.
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Likewise, there are no signs yet that the Ducati (Michele Pirro) and Honda (Aleix Espargaro) test teams will be present.
Round two of the 2026 MotoGP World Championship takes place at Goiania, Brazil, from 20-22 March.
The next European private test is not planned until after round four in Qatar, although the Middle Eastern event is now in major doubt.
Jerez, meanwhile, is scheduled to host the opening European race weekend of the year, from 24-26 April.
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